General Biology at East Tennessee State University

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at East Tennessee State University stacks up to those at other schools.

ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and approximately 13,713 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

ETSU General Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
Master’s Degree in Biology

ETSU General Biology Rankings

The biology major at ETSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at ETSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at East Tennessee State University.

ETSU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

58% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% men. So male students are more repesented at ETSU since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at ETSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from East Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	77
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

ETSU General Biology Master’s Program

27% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of biology master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. ETSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 41% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from ETSU, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from East Tennessee State University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at East Tennessee State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from East Tennessee State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	100
General Biomedical Sciences	5

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for East Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Medical Scientists	1,370	$81,390
Biological Science Professors	890	$89,030
Natural Sciences Managers	500	$111,670
Biological Scientists	370	$67,690

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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